US agency regulating interstate energy transmission, wholesale electricity and pipeline oil
State regulators are inspecting dams after high waters, while federal action pushes more safety reforms; Lake Mead and Powell's levels are affecting power supply and flood readiness, with Michigan dams also facing scrutiny amid spring floods.
Public lands policy moves under renewed scrutiny as the administration signals potential changes to long-standing access rules, with Senators and regulators weighing the impacts on conservation, recreation and energy development.
Regulators are weighing who pays for the surge in data-center demand as AI-powered infrastructure expands. FERC is poised to offer guidance on grid connections, while states pause incentives and tech firms like Google adopt water-efficient cooling to reduce strain on scarce Western resources.